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Obituary: Margie Cross, 75, Bardstown

Margie Cross, 75, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 25, 1950, in Nelson County. She worked at the Kentucky Standard. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. She loved bingo, volleyball, bunco, softball, slot machines and was a puppy lover. She was a loving […]

June 6th, 2025 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Melissa Dawn Culver Goff, 49, Bardstown

Melissa Dawn Culver Goff, 49, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at University of Louisville Hospital. She was born May 28, 1976, at Ft. Knox to Joseph Lonnie and Virginia Faye Cissell Culver. She was the Program Project Coordinator for the Citizen Foster Care Review Board and was a U.S. Army veteran. She loved […]

June 6th, 2025 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Opinion: Tariffs threaten renewable energy development and rural economies

By Mallory Tope, policy associate,Center for Rural Affairs Thursday, June 5, 2025 — Despite record-high wind and solar generation, the U.S. renewable energy sector faces uncertainty. Tariffs and potential repeals of federal funding are creating roadblocks to the further buildout of energy projects. Wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects have helped revitalize rural communities […]

June 6th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Opinion | Read More »

Video: Bradford & Brooks listeners get update on new veterans park progress – June 3, 2025

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 5, 2025 — Organizer Jerry James provides an update on the progress of the Bardstown-Nelson Count Veterans Park located on East Stephen Foster in front of the Justice Cetner. June 3, 2025. -30- Please follow and like us:

June 5th, 2025 | Posted in Bradford & Brooks,Breaking News,News,Video | Read More »

Fort Knox training exercises expected to be heard in Nelson County June 6-19

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 5. 2025 — Military training exercises at Fort Knox will be louder than normal beginning Friday, June 6th through Thursday June 19th. The training exercises will involve aircraft, maneuvers and weapons firing in daytime and nighttime hours. The exercises are an important aspect of maintaining critical capabilities […]

June 5th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,News | Read More »

Sen. Jimmy Higdon reappointed to Kentucky housing task force

Legislative Research Commission Wednesday, June 4, 2025 — Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, has been reappointed as a Kentucky Housing Task Force member for the 2025 Interim. His continued leadership in this capacity follows a productive legislative session in which the General Assembly passed several housing-related measures, including Senate Bill 129 and House Bills 160 and […]

June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Obituary: Kiersten J. Washburn Ray, 43, Chapin, S.C.

Kiersten J. Washburn Ray, 43, of Chapin, S.C. died Sunday, June 1, 2025, at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Dec. 22, 1981, in Nelson County to the late J. Larry Washburn and Phyllis J. Bailey Washburn. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Chapin, S.C. […]

June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: James Gary Newton, 84

James Gary Newton, 84, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, and to start his next adventure. He was born at home on Oct. 3, 1940, in New Haven. He attended St. Catherine’s Catholic School in New Haven from grammar school through high school, graduating in 1959. In the early 1960’s, he started working for RC Cola […]

June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Opinion: The future of our nation and the importance of strong leadership

By JUSTIN HALLNelson County Jailer Wednesday, June 4, 2025 — As I write this, President Donald J. Trump has been back in office for 133 days. In that short time, we’ve already seen many positive changes take place across our country — some immediate, and others whose full benefits may not be realized for months […]

June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Opinion,Politics | Read More »

Video: ‘Around the County’ with NCJE Tim Hutchins, May 27th

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, June 3, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins had representatives from the Nelson County Animal Shelter as his studio guests on his WBRT radio show, “Around the County with Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins.” -30- Please follow and like us:

June 3rd, 2025 | Posted in Around the County,Breaking News,Video | Read More »

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